I Can Strengthen Everything

Inside the tent, Fang Xing sat cross-legged, having just cultivated for a bit.

A voice called out from outside the tent.

"Lord Fang, we’ve brought the monster."

At the sound of the voice, Fang Xing immediately rose and lifted the tent flap. Bai Ze brought the bound monster before him.

"My lord, this monster is venomous," Bai Ze warned, looking at Fang Xing. "If it bites you, your flesh will immediately begin to rot, and the decay will spread throughout your body. You must be careful."

"Thank you."

Fang Xing nodded and brought the monster into the tent.

"ROAR—!"

The monster fixed its ghastly green eyes on Fang Xing and let out a roar.

Fang Xing watched the monster calmly. With a wave of his hand, his True Qi enveloped the entire tent, sealing it off completely.

He then activated his Green Flame True Qi, which formed a Flame Chain that swiftly coiled around the monster’s body, binding it tight.

"ROAR—!!"

The chains of Cyan Flame burst into fire, causing the monster to let out a pained roar.

Fang Xing’s expression remained unchanged. He took out the Crimson Profound Treasure Saber and sliced open the monster’s body as if it were tofu.

A green Inner Core was revealed. It was a Demon Essence!

With the Demon Essence removed, the monster’s body seemed to shrivel instantly.

Its green eyes returned to normal. It looked at Fang Xing, its face a mask of pain. "Kill... kill me," it rasped. "Please... I’m begging you, kill me."

Fang Xing’s gaze hardened as he looked at the creature.

Then, he stretched out a hand, and his Green Flame True Qi swept over the monster. In less than ten breaths, its body was incinerated to ash.

’This transformation technique... it’s truly vicious.’

Fang Xing sighed, looking at the pile of ash that was once the monster.

The Evil Cult not only bewitches the hearts of men, but their methods are also utterly inhuman.

When they get ruthless, they don’t even spare their own followers.

Suppressing the ripple of emotion in his heart, Fang Xing turned his gaze to the green Demon Essence in his hand.

[A low-grade Demon Essence containing demonic nature and Evil Qi. Strengthening requires one thousand points.]

Looking at the prompt in his vision, he had a thought. Instantly, a crimson light enveloped the Demon Essence, and Fang Xing stared without blinking.

Soon, the crimson light shrouding the Demon Essence dissipated.

[One low-grade Demon Essence, successfully strengthened. Acquired one pure, low-grade Divine Essence!]

’Divine Essence...’

He looked at the Divine Essence in his hand. Compared to the Demon Essence, it lacked even a trace of demonic Evil Qi.

Its color had also changed, transformed from green to crimson.

Similar to a strengthened Dragon Essence, it emitted a faint, unusual fragrance.

After sniffing it, Fang Xing hesitated for a moment before swallowing it in one gulp.

"VMMMM—!!!"

The moment he swallowed the Divine Essence, Fang Xing felt a tremor in his Celestial Court.

The power of the Divine Essence spread out, and a pleasant sensation flowed through his entire body.

Unlike when he consumed Dragon Essence, his body didn’t undergo any special changes, but his mind felt significantly stronger.

In less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, the power of the Divine Essence was completely absorbed.

Fang Xing opened his eyes. In that instant, it felt as if his spirit had been greatly enhanced.

His Perception was stronger; he could sense everything within a hundred zhang with perfect clarity.

Besides the mental enhancement, his True Qi also saw a slight increase. However, the power of this one Divine Essence was too weak, so the growth in True Qi was almost negligible.

’The power of the Divine Essence must have strengthened my Power of Mental, which is why my Perception Power increased.’

Fang Xing quickly came to this conclusion.

However, spiritual growth was an illusory and ephemeral thing.

It could not be seen, only experienced.

Only by cultivating to the Celestial Realm and forging a Heaven and Earth Rank could one condense a Divine Soul.

Although his Mental Power had grown slightly, he was still more than a hundred and eight thousand li away from condensing a Divine Soul.

’If I had enough Divine Essences, it should be possible...’

Fang Xing thought to himself.

One was not enough, but if he had thousands, or even tens of thousands, it would be sufficient.

While the increase in his Mental Power didn’t bring any physical changes, it would have a significant effect in battle.

’Nantong Pass...’

A glint appeared in Fang Xing’s eyes. If he could sneak into the city tonight, he might have a chance to kill a few more of those monsters.

It would be a service to the people.

—

The night grew deeper.

Around midnight, Fang Xing and Zhuang Qian left the military camp, accompanied by one of Baili Qingtian’s top generals, Wang Lin!

The three left the camp and sped toward the city of Qingfeng Pass.

For them, a distance of fifty li was no problem at all.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the trio arrived in a forest outside Qingfeng Pass.

Under the night sky, the city loomed like a colossal, silent beast.

The walls were three zhang high.

On the walls, the silhouettes of patrolling rebel army guards were clearly visible.

"My lords, Qingfeng Pass is just ahead,"

Wang Lin said in a low voice.

Fang Xing and Zhuang Qian gazed at the nearby city.

As his gaze swept over the city, Fang Xing used his Golden Eyes of Truth and quickly discovered a strange phenomenon hanging in the air above it.

A dense Demon Evil Qi swirled above.

In addition, a powerful Array covered the entire city.

It left almost no part of the city exposed.

An Array that covered an entire city—this was the first time Fang Xing had ever encountered such a thing.

His first encounter with an Array had been during his fight against the Blood Demon Sect.

But this Array far surpassed the one used by the Blood Demon Sect.

With an Array covering the city, it would be incredibly difficult to approach.

However, a city was a massive place, and there were bound to be some gaps.

"My lords, as things stand, the western defenses are the weakest."

"It’s also an area the Array has trouble covering completely. If we enter from the west, we can sneak inside as long as we avoid the rebel army patrols," Wang Lin whispered.

Zhuang Qian pondered for a moment. Fang Xing said nothing, his gaze fixed quietly on the city.